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Out of interest, what had to be sent in to apply?

Double drat

Drat - they missed that one then! Never imagined FB used to inform about auditions….was it just dance roles or dancer singers?

Out of interest, where would this have been advertised & for which production (London or toor/overseas)? Thanks

I’m guessing what was meant was the level and original entries pre-live rounds being higher % female to male. If then equal numbers of F to M get to live round then the odds are higher for a make dancer to get a place in the live comp than a female entrant

I must’ve missed this…. Was there an open call dancers could apply for?

Well sounds like you need to take me with you to your next gig of choice to educate me Sophoife!

The waiting is tough…so glad to be personally out of it all now!! Good luck to those awaiting…. Trust your gut instincts as to best place if more than one affordable offer (& remember that may include staying home & working out a training route independently) xx

I expect I’m in the minority at not liking the prospect if this! My own inhibitions I expect shouting out loud…. I prefer to hide amongst 1000’s outside & be able to wander to the bar anytime at a music gig!! Just me

Well that shows my own lack of taking note….I was at that wonderful performance in the Linbury!!

Can someone remind me what the young ROH offering is? Seem to recall signing offspring up years ago but never recall them getting any offers…& goodness knows how many tickets I’ve bought paying full price for myself & for student offspring Have I been very foolish & missed out on concessions? Always so chuffed if I get through the ‘wait’ to get to booking page & there’s tickets for shows I want that I always get into panic buy mode & just get tickets into online basket & off to checkout just as fast as I can (as have had that dilemma whereby I look to add another performance & by the time I come to pay the seats I’d already put in basket have evaporated into thin air & appear to have been sold to another….grrrr). Are there standard concessions or is it more like Sadlers Wells with the ‘Barclays Dance Pass’ £10 seats (which they have used very successfully to get great seats to a variety of shows & I’ve sometimes managed to join them - me paying full price of course & usually not in such a good seat!!)

Am I the only person who hears of this & shudders? Don’t get me wrong - I love PSB & I love the ROH & I approve of ‘cross pollination’ of culture as a rule…. It’s just - especially seeing the eye watering sums being mentioned for tickets - I can see these shows could become like those cringe worthy sycophantic hero worship ‘an evening with….’ With celebs out in force in their most outrageous outfits bopping in the aisles all trying to outdo each other as the grooviest biggest fan knowing all the words & ‘killing’ (literally!!) all the moves….😱😱😱 Bar Humbug… sorry!

Showing my lack of international knowledge… can others please enlighten me as to Béjart choreographed pieces (should I know if these? Are they danced by UK companies?) thanks in advance

Well, no such thing as a free lunch…. Offering prizes gets invites to judge, teach master classes etc at prestigious competitions. And certain AD’s of institutions seem to do quite a lot of this…whilst barely teaching or knowing their own institution’s talent!

Do they only hold one round of auditions - or is there a second ‘funding’ audition for those unable to accept place offer without financial assistance in March time (like I believe Tring do) ?

I think ‘the powers that be’ at BRB are reading this forum and especially the thread about what we’d like to see from the RB… bravo for ‘getting in there first’ …. In fact for just getting in there as let’s face it, RB programmers seem on a path of complete denial as far as delivering what an audience wants… IMHO

And quite often it’s a good place to sit & see the ballet great & good wandering in & out of the stage door area… & even see some sitting at a table close by!!

Haven’t read this thread through yet big saw the announcement about La Fille Ma Garde by BRB… well, you’ve got to hand it to Acosta!!! He’s reading the room & giving audiences what they want!!! Move over KOH…. I don’t wish BRB to lose out but honestly I think CA could be the perfect solution to the feeling of loss of identify of English Ballet. Afterall, BRB’a origins was as the touring arm of the Royal Ballet…so maybe consolidate under one umbrella under one fabulous artistic director again is what’s needed!!! IMHO anyhow!

Trying to work out if I dare suggest extending a London trip (to see Manon Sat 17th yes - got tickets for Xmas!!) to go to this too….

Like google translate too!! To help the 2 sides communicate to facilitate the money to match the needs of the creation!

I always think of producers as being the bridge between the artistic & the commercial arms of theatre/film & I guess dance too!

That reminds me- have 2 such ‘credit notes’ for shops in purse… when they are merely paper like receipts it’s so easy to forget & throw away (yep - have done that with £££ before 🥲)

One question springs to my mind…. What actually constitutes graduate success these days? Is it job immediately after graduation? Is that joining a company or a cruise ship? Or is it going on to more training or university? Or a short term apprenticeship or obe if the ‘pay to dance with’ companies that seem to be springing up. Or being prepared for a ‘portfolio’ career that might be a mix of freelance dance (in between barista or similar most likely..)Or going into Escher training… I would say for choice of training institutions it is perhaps better to focus on the here & now as what is most important is they train in an environment that offers excellent training in a safe & supportive atmosphere & with transparent communications. Remember too often graduate success may be portrayed as the success of the last training place when in many cases the foundation of that training has been at prior schools (we have all witnessed places of repute who bring in international competition winners already career ready for the third grad year of upper schools) or indeed the polish that helped gain a job was actually gained by outside additional coaching…. Good luck!

Arrange a parent viewing class? It might make them buck up their ideas or indeed make parents see that their offspring are wasting the opportunity they have & wasting the parents money. The parents might just jolt them to behave better (esp if they themselves have previously trained there or elsewhere with a respect for discipline) It is so sad how basic good manners have just become ‘uncool’ & how sadly the bad mannered seem to often be the stronger influence…. It’s so unfair on those or perhaps wish to put in effort to improve & enjoy their lessons…. Slight radical second idea…you could also play act like them…. Turn up scruffy, in a hoodie, mismatched shoes, chewing gum, just say you can stand at barre & do stuff or not bother…. You get the idea…. It may well shock them into seeing how unattractive their behaviour is as they see how unfair it would be if you just acted like you didn’t care…. Good luck!

There was often used the phrase ‘golf widow’…. I’m accused of creating a ‘ballet widower’!!! I think he should take up golf so win win!! 😂